README file for "Stimulated Political Decisions: Local Leadership Turnover and Firm Subsidies in China" 

Yue Hou and Siyao Li
Updated: August 18, 2022


Code files (3):

1. analysis_main.do
   - Replication do file for Tables 1,2,3; Figure 1 and Tables and Figures in the Appendix except those listed in #2 and #3 below. 
   - this file uses subsidy_leader.dta
   - the log file is included as analysis_main.log 

2. analysis_governor.do 
   - Replication do file for Figure 2, Tables A10 and A13
   - this file uses governor_details.dta
   - the log file is included as analysis_governor.log 

3. analysis_other.do
   - Replication do file for Appendix Tables A1, A12 and Figure A3
   - this file uses other data files 
   - the log file is included as analysis_other.log 


Data files (6): 

1. subsidy_leader.dta: this dataset includes firm subsidy and local leader variables

2. governor_details.dta: this dataset includes variables for governor characteristics

3. firm_polcon.dta: this dataset includes variables on firm political connections

4. subsidy_leader_full.dta: this dataset includes variables for all firms and industries that are available 

5. Provinces_1997_shp.dta: this shapefile includes the location, shape, and attributes of provinces in China

6. firm_count_map.dta: this dataset includes variables on province identifiers and the number of firms in each province
